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Article 16 Landscaping and Tree Protection
16-10 Landscaping and Bufferyards
Wake County Unified Development Code
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(depending upon species), in order to encourage creativity in landscape design,
to more effectively create a buffer or screen, to address site issues such as
topography or geological features, or to allow for more efficient irrigation or
water use practices so long as the intent of this Sec. 16-10-2(A) is still met. In
evaluating the allowance of plant variations, the Planning Director must also
give due consideration to the use of fences, walls, or berms.
(c)
The following options are examples of the plantings needed to meet the
required screening, however, the applicant can propose an alternative design,
prepared by a licensed landscape architect that meets the same screening
standard.
(2) Type A Opaque Screen
Whenever a Type A screen is required, the applicant may choose to provide any of
the following screen options. The examples below are expressed in terms of the
number of plants required per 100 feet of bufferyard length, and an 80-foot width.
(a)
Example 1
—
Evergreen Screen
i.
0 deciduous canopy trees
ii.
10 evergreen trees
iii.
0 deciduous understory trees
iv.
20 evergreen understory trees
v.
80 shrubs
(b)
Example 2
—
Deciduous Screen
i.
10 deciduous canopy trees
ii.
0 evergreen trees
iii.
12 deciduous understory trees
iv.
0 evergreen understory trees
v.
80 shrubs
(c)
Example 3
—
Mixed (Evergreen
–
Deciduous) Screen
i.
7 deciduous canopy trees
ii.
1 evergreen tree
iii.
5 deciduous understory trees
iv.
12 evergreen understory trees
v.
85 shrubs